Recent reports from multiple reliable sources indicate that Russian forces advanced on the eastern flank of Pokrovsk, near the village of Baranivka.

Russian forces advanced from positions in the low-lying ground southeast of Baranivka, and captured positions in a treeline on the local heights east of the village. This will make future assault operations much easier for Russia and could collapse the lines north to the village of Tarasivka in the near future.

+ ~2.48km² in favour of Russia.

A recent map update by the Ukrainian source "Deepstate" indicates that Russian forces marginally advanced in the Andriivka direction.

After establishing positions southwest of Novoandriivka, Russian forces built on their momentum and continued to slowly advance westwards, capturing a small treeline. They are continuing to bypass Novoandriivka, with their goal being to reach Sribne. As of now, they are an estimated 1.1km from the outskirts of the village.

+ ~0.08km² in favour of Russia.

Recent reports from multiple reliable sources indicate that Russian forces advanced in the Andriivka direction, taking up new treeline positions.

After establishing footholds on two treelines west of Petropavlivka, Russian forces began assault operations south, down them. This shows that they were able to resupply the relatively isolated treeline in the west, which could suggest a lack of Ukrainian drone activity here.

Russian forces advanced south down both treelines, taking up new positions and approaching the Ukrainian positions in the forests northeast of Andriivka. Once these forests fall, the Ukrainian buffer zone northeast of Andriivka would have effectively fallen apart, and direct assault operations on the village will likely begin.

+ ~2.06km² in favour of Russia.

A recent map update by the Ukrainian source "Deepstate" indicates that Russian forces advanced in Velyka Novosilka, taking up new positions in the eastern part of the town.

Russian forces advanced from positions in the treelines south of the Kashlahach river and entered the eastern residential area of Velyka Novosilka, capturing the fire station and reaching the school and stadium.

Additionally, in the northeast, Russian forces advanced from their positions in the vocational school and captured most of the built-up area on the northeastern bank of the Kashlahach river.

There are some reports of Ukrainian forces attempting to break out of the town by going through Russian positions in Vremivka, although this is unconfirmed at the moment.

+ ~2.58km² in favour of Russia.

Overnight, 3 Russian Tu-95MS aircraft flew from Olenya air base in Murmansk Oblast to Engels-2 air base in Saratov Oblast to be equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles. They will fly back to Olenya air base in the next 12-24 hours.

An evacuation helicopter carrying injured Israeli soldiers from the Jenin operation just landed at Beilinson Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka are currently under heavy fire. Strong explosions have been heard in Pokrovsk since last night, while explosions are also being reported in Kostyantyniva.

Ukraine has reportedly redeployed units from the Hulyaipole direction to the areas of Uspenivka and Udachne in western Donetsk Oblast. Yet another example of gaps being plugged.

However, Deepstate did claim that Ukrainian forces successfully counterattacked in Udachne and Shevchenko, although this is unconfirmed right now.

According to a Ukrainian source, Russian forces have been easily occupying Ukrainian defensive fortifications and dugouts in the Pokrovsk direction due to them being built by civilian contractors. The same source said that these civilian contractors don't understand that Russia is advancing through the treelines.

Results of today's Russian Geran-2 drone attacks according to a Pro-Russian Ukrainian, citing local sources.

Sumy Oblast:
The Shostka bread factory, which is involved in providing support to the AFU was hit. Three strikes were reported on the main production facilities - milling installations and grain processing units were destroyed. A fire broke out reaching an area of around 150m², and two people were injured.

Mykolaiv Oblast:
The Nikolaevelectrotrans tram depot was hit. 3 trolleybuses and two trams located in the hanger were damaged. According to available information, the depot was used in logistics operations and could have served as a temporary storage location for equipment.

The locomotive depot of Mykolaiv train station. Railway tracks were damaged, leading to temporary restrictions on train traffic. Three trucks involved in transporting military cargo were destroyed.

Cherkasy Oblast:
The Uman military air base (110th aviation commandant's office), which is home to the 40th tactical aviation brigade, was attacked by Geran-2 drones.

The air squadron building, which was used to accommodate technical personnel, was partially destroyed.

A MiG-29 aircraft which was parked in an open area was damaged beyond the point of potential restoration.

Four GBU-39 precision-guided bombs located near the MiG-29 were destroyed.

Khmelnytskyi Oblast:
The Starokostyantyniv air base of the 7th tactical aviation brigade was attacked by Geran-2 drones.

The technical squadron building, which was used to accommodate engineering personnel, was damaged.

Aircraft hangars containing aircraft maintenance equipment were damaged.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast:
A launch site for long-range drones in Kyslychuvata was targeted.

A metal hangar containing components for preparing attack drones for combat use was destroyed.

The ground control station was damaged, which temporarily complicates the deployment of new UAVs in this direction.

Repeated explosions were reported in Kramatorsk district from Russian KAB glide bomb attacks.

Kostyantynivka. A KAB glide bomb struck something in the city.

Another Il-76 military transport aircraft landed at Engels-2 air base in Saratov Oblast. The cargo most likely consists of Kh-101 cruise missiles.

There is currently a city-wide power outage in Kostyantynivka.

Russian forces have reportedly advanced in western Donetsk Oblast, outflanking Novoandriivka and reaching the southeastern outskirts of Sribne.

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations: "There is a risk that Israel will seek to annex the West Bank, which is a complete violation of international law."

According to a report published Wednesday morning in the Saudi newspaper "Asharq Al-Awsat", Israel and Egypt have agreed that the Palestinian Authority (PA) will take control of and manage the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza.

This will be under the supervision of the United Nations (UN). According to the report, the agreement was reached during a meeting between Mossad Director David Barnea, Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar, and Egyptian intelligence head Hassan Rashad.

Fatah (the political party in control of the Palestinian Authority) fought a war with Hamas in 2007 for control over the Gaza Strip.

⚡️AP: Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas.

A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday denied reports that the Palestinian Authority would control the crossing.

The situation in Velyka Novosilka remains catastrophic for the garrison stationed there. They are effectively cut off, with some reports stating that soldiers are attempting to flee through Russian positions in Vremivka to escape. Outside units are attempting to break into the town but are being hit by Russian FPV drones. I don't see how Ukraine is going to be able to escape from here. This is a bit like Vuhledar, but with even more soldiers in the encirclement.

The incompetence of the Ukrainian command to make difficult decisions is obvious here, and it is going to cost many their lives. Ukraine is more set out to have PR wins and fight to the last man to show the world how valiant they are, when in reality it's these poor soldiers on the ground being abandoned and then killed or captured.

"There is no threat of encirclement of Velyka Novoselka, if this happens, the Ukrainian military has the opportunity to exit", - the spokesman for the Khortytsia military district.

The sad thing is, those who don't have the time or interest to look at a map might actually believe this.

Commander of the Jenin Battalion: "During the past few days, we were able to bring some ground-based (anti-tank mines) and guided explosive devices into service."